Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Europe
Types
Myosotis alpestris
74
Number of Varieties
1574
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Anthropogenic, Fields, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Yellow, Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Eye Problems, Opthalmic, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as eyewash, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Economic Purpose, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MYOSOTIS alpestris 'Bluesylva'
MYOSOTIS sylvatica 'Bluesylva'
Common Name
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Woodland Forget-Me-Not
In Hindi
Myosotis Alpestris
Myosotis sylvatica
In German
Alpen-Vergissmeinnicht
Wald-Vergissmeinnicht
In French
Myosotis alpestris
ne m'oubliez-pas
In Spanish
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica
In Greek
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
μυοσωτίς
In Portuguese
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica
In Polish
Niezapominajka alpejska
Myosotis sylvatica
In Latin
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Myosotis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
503503
1
27800
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